Joe Girardi

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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH NEW YORK -- Joe Girardi knows that Brian McCann's .221 batting average jumps off the page and is frustrating New York Yankees fans. The manager also knows that there are other numbers that fans are not necessarily paying close attention to, including the fact that McCann caught 19 pitchers at least once through his first 80 games this year. McCann is working closely with the team's three most significant pitchers, Masahiro Tanaka, David Robertson and Dellin Betances, all of whom are adjusting to new circumstances.

Teixeira, Yankees avoid sweep vs. Blue Jays TORONTO -- It was better than nothing. The New York Yankees avoided being swept in a three-game series by the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday with a 5-3 victory in the series finale. "It was a good day," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It's good to leave here with one. It's not what you want, but it sure beats the alternative. " Mark Teixeira drove in three runs with a homer and a sacrifice fly and Hiroki Kuroda pitched 6 1/3 innings as the Yankees (40-37)

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH OAKLAND, Calif. -- It's looking more and more like the Yankees will have to survive with their current rotation until after the All-Star break. Before a 7-0 victory against Oakland on Friday, manager Joe Girardi said he didn't expect right-hander Michael Pineda (right teres major muscle strain) to return to action until August. Left-hander CC Sabathia likely won't return until after the All-Star break, rather than shortly before it, as Sabathia had hoped.

The Sports Xchange By Scott Johnson, The Sports Xchange Yanks' Ellsbury (hip) expects to play Friday SEATTLE -- The New York Yankees' first three-game series sweep of the season came with a touch of pain Thursday night. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a two-run homer in the first inning, experienced a flare-up in his sore right hip before coming out of the game after 6 1/2 innings. Both Ellsbury and manager Joe Girardi said after the game that the injury was minor and that Ellsbury should be back on the field Friday at Oakland, but the aggravation of the injury is a bit concerning.

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- First baseman Mark Teixeira's name was notably absent from the Yankees lineup Sunday. After all, Teixeira had missed five games recently -- June 1-2 and May 26-28 -- with right wrist inflammation, so when his name was omitted from the lineup, it drew some concern. Manager Joe Girardi said it is just a day off for Teixeira and he would play Monday in the series finale against the Royals.

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For those 23,418 fans at Kauffman Stadium on Friday night wanting to see Derek Jeter play in his final series at Kansas City, they went home disappointed. Jeter was not in the lineup and did not play in the 4-2 victory over the Royals. Yankees manager said Jeter had played in seven straight games and it was time for Jeter, who turns 40 this month, to take a rest. "It's just a day off," Girardi said.

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH NEW YORK -- Before the question could be completed, manager Joe Girardi's face lit up and he let out an excited, "Yeah!" The question pertained to left-hander CC Sabathia, who is a little under a month into his stint on the disabled list for right knee inflammation. Girardi had something to feel upbeat about because Sabathia played catch Wednesday without any problems or setbacks. Sabathia was 3-4 with a 5.28 ERA in eight starts before landing on the DL after his May 10 start in Milwaukee.